Pega Lead System Architect

Req ID: 387179

NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive adaptable and forward-thinking organization apply now. NTT DATAs Client is currently seeking a professional to join their Pega Digital Practice in Jersey City New Jersey.

Reporting to the solution/delivery leadership the selected candidate will manage the collaboration between business and technical teams throughout customer engagement. The individual will have experience in Pega Low-Code-Approach using Pega App Studio Pega DCO conducting elaboration sessions and working with project teams to provide expert advice not only on the business requirements but also on how to best express requirements and design based on industry knowledge.

The ideal candidate must have a strong technical and business analysis background be hands-on and come prepared and ready to lead Pega projects architecture stream learn and explore new capabilities of Pega technology. Strong business acumen along with strong communication skills (both oral and written) is an absolute must. Certified Lead System Architects are expected to think independently but also must value teamwork as they define first-rate software solutions in a collaborative setting.

• Lead and drive the architectural design and integration strategy for a Pega application implementation in alignment with transformational initiatives.
• Formulate the overall data strategy for the business solution based on the clients business needs and enterprise strategy.
• Provide architectural guidance and act as the subject matter expert for integration strategy.
• Drive and instill best practices and concepts as a thought leader for Pega methodology.
• Maintain knowledge of current and emerging technologies/products/trends related to architectural solutions.
• Ensure alignment of solutions with business and IT goals/objectives.
• Identify and quantify scope and impact of Business requirements and changes on systems.
• Communicate solution options to business owners/stakeholders (e.g. architecture reviews).
• Incorporate software and system architecture (e.g. infrastructure network) into conceptual designs for highly scalable and performing solutions.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise technology standards (e.g. solution patterns application frameworks technology roadmaps capital plans).
• Provide strategic thinking solutions and roadmaps while driving enterprise recommendations and ensuring adherence to established standards and practices including the development of standards and practices where they may not yet exist.
• Provide ownership for all requirement and solution definition artifacts throughout the project lifecycle including TOM and Traceability Matrices.
• Facilitate open communication and fact-based decision making.
• Review the work of others providing guidance mentoring and support to both Development and Business Architect teams.
• Develop innovative approaches to challenging and complex assignments.
• Anticipate customer needs and proactively develop solutions to meet them.
• Research identify and recommend industry best practices for solving business problems.
• Forecast and plan resource requirements.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and should motivate and lead other team members.

• 10 years experience with architecting and developing integration solutions.
• 8 years experience with Pega implementations.
• LSA certification is mandatory.
• Use proven communication skills to collaborate with the business to understand/influence business requirements and presentation skills.
• Exposure to product development practices and methodologies.
• Master/Bachelors degree in computer science computer engineering or related field.
• Ability to successfully run end-to-end delivery of Pega PRPC based solutions/projects from a technical perspective.
• Need to possess excellent skills to identify and drive process optimization and process streamlining for client business processes.
• Excellent knowledge and experience on Pega PRPC Enterprise class structure design and application profiling.
• Strong knowledge on various Pega PRPC concepts and rule types like Activities Functions Data Transforms Authentication Service Reporting Agents and Ruleset Management.
• Familiar with the Pega Customer Service framework.
• Experience with multi-language and localization of application interfaces.
• Experience configuring NLP rules.
• Experience working with Knowledge Management.
• Experience with the UI framework and creating skins.
• Expertise in rule management in decision tables decision trees etc.
• Experience with DevOps processes and familiar with Pega Deployment Manager.
• Experience with email listeners and routing email via workbaskets.
• Experience with SSO integration.
• Experience on security privileges access roles.
• Experience with RDA and RPA Pega solutions.
• Deep knowledge of architectural fundamentals and integration principles.
• Proven project successes and ability to lead a team through the architecting process to delivery.
• Expertise on object-oriented design and implementation.
• Expertise on various integration approaches such as microservices messaging queuing API patterns etc.
• Strong knowledge across a variety of skills including but not limited to Oracle DB2 and MS/SQL.
• Expertise in various software delivery methodologies (Agile/Waterfall).
• Adept at formulating conceptual frameworks and distilling and communicating these ideas elegantly.
• Experience with working within a collaborative environment with matrixed and virtual teams.
• Exposure to Healthcare Insurance airlines travel & hospitality sectors a plus.

• Knowledge of Pega Capabilities.
• Knowledge of Pega Express Methodology.
• Knowledge of creating UML diagrams for business process modeling.
• Knowledge of requirement management tools like JIRA DevOps.
• Knowledge of Agile Methodologies.
• Knowledge in industries Manufacturing Life Sciences Utilities.

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U.S. On Location / Hybrid NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for U.S.-based positions. The starting pay range for this role is $70/Hr to $80/Hr. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors including the candidates relevant experience technical skills and other qualifications. This position is eligible for company benefits including participation in medical dental and vision insurance flexible spending or health savings account and AD&D insurance employee assistance participation in a 401k program and additional voluntary or legally-required benefits.

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